(NAPSI)-Looking for a vacation idea that will allow you more quality time with your grandchildren? How about one that combines quality time with good value? Then you should consider taking a vacation by train. Train travel can fulfill some of a traveling family's most important needs for an exciting, yet relaxing vacation. These advantages of train vacationing were recently reported by the U.S. Travel Data Center:
- Seeing or learning something new (42 percent of vacationers seek this).
- Avoiding road construction and traffic (31 percent).
- Not having to deal with bored children (24 percent).
- Enjoying time with and without children (22 percent).
- Not getting lost (23 percent).
- Meeting interesting people (10 percent).
- Not having to look for places to eat or to sleep (14 percent).
- Having someone else deal with traffic (7 percent).
- Avoiding too much togetherness (7 percent).
To encourage more grandparents and their grandchildren to take advantage of train travel, Amtrak offers discount senior and child fares year-round, air/rail packages and special vacation bargains.
For a free, colorfully illustrated Amtrak Travel Planner of rail vacation
possibilities, call a travel agent or 1-800-USA-RAIL.(NAPSI)
